Recently a cartoon, illustrating the Turkish prime minister with a cat’s body, was published in a Turkish newspaper. The cartoonist was sued by the prime minister and incurred a high fine (nearly 3.750USD).
The case is appealed.
The cartoonists of Penguen Cartoon Magazine had drawn the prime minister with various other animals bodies in order to support the cartoonist. They were sued with a higher fine (nearly 30.000USD) demand.
The first hearing is in May.
Now we are trying to gather examples of statesmen who have indulged when they were illustrated with animal bodies from all around the world.
Until now, we have found only the attached picture of a statue that showed the prime minister, Winston Churchill with a bulldog body and was indulged by him.
We need your urgent help on this subject. Even one event with caricature will be very valuable for us.
I will be very thankfull if you can inform me, with a little e-mail, when you receive this message.
With best wishes.
Eray Ozbek – Cartoonist